“Every state and territory in Australia now has a net zero [emissions] target by 2050 … If the states all meet their stated goals, then Australia meets it, and what Scott Morrison thinks about that is precisely irrelevant.”

Mike Seccombe With Scott Morrison refusing to budge on reducing emissions, state governments and the private sector are leading the way on going carbon neutral.

“We really don’t know where it is going at the moment. Will it plateau out? Will it continue to expand? It will probably be stable enough for a vaccine to be effective over the next few years.”

Rick Morton As the impact of the deadly coronavirus grows exponentially, health authorities are scrambling to contain the number of infections, while University of Queensland researchers are working day and night on a potential vaccine.

Jonathan Pearlman Palestine rejects Donald Trump’s ‘deal of the century’. Standoff between Indonesia and China over territorial waters. UN rapporteurs call for inquiry into Saudi hacking. New claims from John Bolton undermine Trump’s impeachment defence.